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Many motorists could have been wrongly convicted of failing to keep their driving licences up to date because they weren't charged correctly, the courts admit.

More than three million British drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel in the last year, according to new research.

The Mayor of London's commitment to provide 1,300 publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles has been met by Source London, the capital's electric vehicle charge point network and membership scheme.

Traffic-light jumpers and speeding motorists are to be dealt with in special traffic courts in a bid to free up time for more serious cases, the Government said on Friday.

Motorists should brace themselves for more fluctuations in petrol and diesel prices despite recent falls, the AA has warned.

The government has warned oil firms accused of colluding in a price-rigging scandal to fully comply with investigations launched by the EC.

Are older drivers safe on the roads? Most of us aren't sure, saying we are concerned about motorists over the age of 65 getting behind the wheel.

Ways of bringing down high prices for fuel at motorway service stations are being mulled over by policymakers at 10 Downing Street.

An EU bid to save motorists hundreds of pounds a year and cut car emissions could be opposed by the UK, environmental campaigners fear.

Raising the fines faced by drivers caught using mobiles while on the road will put off others and save lives, the AA says.